The Buckeye Hawks had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.6 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They came out on top against Youngker by a score of 58-46. That's another feather in the cap for Buckeye, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Buckeye's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amayah Leyva, who scored 19 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabel Ramirez, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Several Roughriders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Naomi Copeland, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Copeland has scored all season. Ashlee Gonzalez was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Buckeye has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Youngker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
Buckeye will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glendale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Youngker, they will head out on the road to challenge the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Independence is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home.
